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  1. Dick Suckman

    LX470 alternator issues

    Hey guys so I got my alternator replaced through Lexus 6 months ago and recently it went back out. Got the dealership to warranty it but it's failed twice since then. Just picked it up earlier and through my OBD scanner it says that, at idle, it is making around 13.3-13.5 volts and makes around...
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    Drivline vibration between 55-70 mph

    SO ever since I have lifted my lx470 I have had these weird drieline vibrations. I have replaced the U-Joints on both driveshafts and the vibration is still there but it has gotten better. I crawled underneath the car recently when I was changing my radiator out I noticed that my front diff...
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    Radiator won't take all 4 gallons

    Hey guys so I just replaced my radiator with a Koyorad. Radiator seems very well built and isn't leaking at all but it won't take all 4 gallons of coolant that it is supposed to be taking for some reason. It only took 2 gallons and I was using a bleeder kit and everything. EDIT: Should also add...
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    LX470 or regular cab short bed tundra?

    Hey guys so I have the opportunity to trade my 2000 LX470 for a 2007 RCSB Tundra with 4 wheel drive. I really like to go offroad and since this tundra is pretty small I was wondering if I should trade or not? It's got the 5.7 v8 which would be a nice power upgrade from the Lexus but I wanna know...
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    Mishimoto Liquid Chill?

    Hey so I'm going to be replacing my radiator in the near future with an aluminum Mishimoto. I was looking around their website and they have their own brand of coolant called Liquid chill and was wondering if anybody ran it? I am a strong believer in Toyota OEM parts but was wondering if it...
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    Cracked upper radiator receiver

    Hey so I'm in the process of replacing my upper radiator hose and my receiver is very cracked and jagged looking. Should I replace the hose or should I get it towed to a shop to replace the radiator? First time doing this myself so idk if this is normal or not
  7. Dick Suckman

    New Transfer Case

    Hey guys so I need to replace my transfer case and was hoping if any of y'all knew any places in Texas where I could get a used one for a decent price?
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    part time conversion

    Hey guys so I have been looking into the part time 4wd conversion recently and I was wondering if y'all think it would be worth it? I mean there are the pros with less wear on your CV axles, The possibility of better MPG etc but I want to know what you guys think
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    Rattle noise on LX470

    Hey so this literally just started happening about 15 minutes ago when I was leaving the drive thru. Most recent think I've done to my cruiser is replace the front U-Joints and also found out that my front diff bushing is bad. Any ideas are appreciated on what could be causing this noise
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    Weird dried substance

    Hey guys so I was checking my oil/ coolant levels and saw this substance on one of my hoses. If someone could tell me what it is that would be amazing.
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    Sway bar bracket bolt broke

    Alright I am going to start this by saying that I absolutely love my LX470. I bought it for 600$ last year and have dumped thousands into fixing it up however, this thing also drives me absolutely bat s*** because of the little things that keep going wrong with it. I was changing the rear sway...
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    Metallic noise when turning left.

    Hey guys so after the road trip I took when I moved to college my cruiser decided to start making this metallic ticking type noise whenever I turn left. Any help on what this is would be greatly appreciated
  13. Dick Suckman

    Front drive shaft removal help.

    Hey guys I just ordered some OEM front U joints and I am picking them up tomorrow from a local dealership. I have never done any driveline work before and was wondering if anybody had either instructions or videos on how to remove the front driveshaft properly. I have watched a Scotty Kilmer...
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    Front U joint problem

    Hey guys so I am thinking about replacing my front U joints myself. I got underneath my 2000 LX470 earlier and noticed that I could turn the front drive shaft by hand. Is this normal?
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    U-joints.

    Hey guys I was wondering what brands y'all would recommend using for front u-joints? I was thinking about going with MOOG but I heard they aren't what they used to be.
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    Center diff issue

    Hey so I have a bit of a weird issue with my 2000 LX470. So if I hit the center diff lock button the usual VSC off and center diff like will come up on the dash but the diff isn't locking. I can still drive normally on pavement yet my Atrac still works. Anybody have any idea on how I can fix this?
  17. Dick Suckman

    OEM or Aftermarket?

    Hey guys so my lower control arms on my LX470 finally decided to go bad. I want to go OEM however they are super expensive so I was wondering if any aftermarket brands like MOOG would be a decent alternative. Thanks in advance.
  18. Dick Suckman

    Center diff won't unlock

    Hey so I have an LX470 that I just bought and I accidentally locked the center diff and it won't unlock no matter what I do. I was wondering what parts I should need to buy if the differential doesn't unlock? Btw I should add that I have hit the button and have driven backwards and forwards to...
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